"There is an identity that goes beyond that team..."

Athletic Bilbao, Basque identity inseparable
Maite Zabala can’t remember the name of the exact town, or the exact festival. But the Boise-born goalkeeper said she’ll never forget the feeling as she took the field for an exhibition game in 2004 for Athletic Bilbao’s women’s team.

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